norwood being questioned at the morning after jayna murray was killed. we've contracting the testimony. >> this afternoon a crime scene technician on the stand introducing a very bloody video of the inside of lululemon store proved too much for a couple of jayna murray's friends. they jumped up and got out. but the most important thing that happened today was the playing of brittany norwood's first interview with police. for the first time, they heard her voice as the state played audio of her first statement to police. in court norwood bowed her head and closer eyes as her voice told the tale of an attack by two masked men on her and her co-worker. she described how a man repeatedly hit her and there

was so much blood. she claimed he -- and she claimed she was brutally sexually assaulted but the nurse to examine norwood testified there was no evidence of such an assault. her defense attorney admitted this story was an inept attempted cover-up. last month, brittany norwood did kill jayna murray at the bethesda store where they worked. they claim that happened in a fight and it is not first-degree murder. prosecutors are carefully presenting all of the technical evidence to the jury to proof norwood did plan the killing and cover-up. grisly evidence a technician explained how tools from the lululemon store including a hammer, a boxcar knives and a long kitchen knives were likely the weapons used to it minister at least 322 blows to jayna murray.

the idea is to paint a picture of a premeditated ambush. the prosecution will continue to bring such evidence into the courtroom tomorrow. we will also hear from employees of the apple store immediately next door. they will testify they heard a struggle and heard women hillary and each other and heard one female voice say somebody please help me. >> coverage of the murder case continues on wjla.com. will have instant updates when court is in session and you can tell us what you think about the case of our facebook page. more than a thousand volunteers joined virginia police to search for an autistic boy who disappeared sunday afternoon while hiking in hanover county. rescue crews and teams of volunteers are working round- the-clock. divers scoured the river, even in the most shallow area.

a big surge for the stock market. wall street celebrating after positive news in debt united states and europe. the dow jones finished above the 12,000 mark. the president was talking about promising news on the global economy. let's get more on today's surge at the stock-market. >> some are calling it the magical month of october. we saw our best day in almost three weeks. for every one stock that fell today, nine or up. there are two major reasons to be optimistic. >> it has been a long time since the bulk brought smiles this big. start overseas -- the crisis in europe eased significantly after banks said they will slashed increased's of debt and

prevented from taking down countries like spain. >> they need to make sure it's implemented fully and decisively. >> i think a number of very hopeful days are ahead of us for greece and europe and the united states. >> the other big factor is here at home. the gdp, our economy grew by 2.5% in the third quarter, a big bump over the 0.9% growth in the first half of the year. soon, the market skyrocketed up 415 points, though with that air of caution. >> it may be better than the previous quarter, but it's not good enough. >> especially since jobless claims only drop by 2000. regardless, the market is over 12,000 and some are wondering if a double dip can now be avoided some analysts are not sold yet.

they say the european deal is vague and details need to be examined. but it is a sign of progress and we are on pace for the biggest monthly gain in history. new allegations surfacing in a corruption scandal around the mayor. sulaimon brown said evincing gray gave him talking points to use against adrian fenty. an investigation was launched after brown accused grey's campaign after the accused him of giving him cash and promising a job. the mayor has denied the allegations. john edwards failed to persuade judge to dismiss criminal charges against him. he is charged with using campaign money to cover up at a fair and submitting false campaign finance reports. he maintains he is innocent and is pleading not guilty. the trials to begin in january.

a decision to change the names of several metro stations has been put on the back burner. the board decided to hold a public hearing on the matter on november 3rd. however, metro approved some service changes. some blue line trains will follow yellow trains throughout the district. part of the plan to alleviate congestion on the orange line. tomorrow metro will launch a free transfer system between the north and west stations. still to come, another merkel in turkey -- another survivor pulled from the rubble of four days after the earthquake. we will show you how neiman- marcus is changing their payment policy to attract more customers. in the middle of the capital beltway, the improvements happening here that could change your commute.

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beltway in tyson's corner. the ramp project will be ready in about a week. we have exclusive look at how it will work for drivers. >> they would have it ready earlier if it wasn't for the bahrain we keep having. but it's happening soon enough. this is a major piece of the puzzle. at this junction, there is more construction than almost anywhere and east coast. from above the center of the beltway, and save you few have seen before now. this will connect tyson's with the high occupancy tollway. >> this is the junction of two of the largest transportation projects. soon roads closed for construction will open for traffic here to the relief of some money who struggled through

ingestion. >> i don't drink it will be in bed -- and a big will be in time for christmas. >> it opens as the inner loop lanes mckee huge shift to the right. >> anything they could do would be an improvement. hard to imagine it can get worse than this. >> it will free up in the next few days and its promise to make a positive impact. the lane will close as the new ram opens. this occurs as all three lanes of traffic are back open. >> there's a lot of work left to be done, but what people are starting to see is the infrastructure coming out of the ground. >> the relief will help keep some of the brake lights here from moving on the same strips of roadway as the lanes open up

to traffic. there is additional information about road closures as the project moves toward completion. we'll have that for you on wjla.com. the colorado snow is moving east. we will show you who woke up under the white blanket today. >> your forecast after the break. will chris cooley be back with the redskins' next year? he says he's a casualty of the lockout. [ female announcer ]

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200 have been taken out of the rubble alive. nato's role in the libyan crisis is just about over. the un security crisis -- today's ruling will effectively and nato's mission in libya as of monday. if you can believe it, some people have already started their holiday shopping. the national retail federation reports 39% of consumers have already started christmas shopping. shoppers say they found deals on fall clearance sales. the average holiday shopper is expected to spend more than $500 in gifts this year. neiman-marcus will now take the sat and mastercard. the department store previously only accepted cash, american express, or its own store card. as part of a push to attract

younger customers, the change will take phase -- to change will take place in time for a holiday. people in amarillo, texas woke up to 2 inches of snow. the pavement was warm enough to melt most of it. people in the northeast are bracing for what could be the first brush with winter weather this season. those ducks stop there were going south for the winter. >> they did not go far enough south. in new england, unmeasurable snow will be the real deal there. first up, let's look at the cold front coming through that area. washington through montgomery county that is the back edge. it has been a breezy afternoon

and colder areas on the way. 65 and 47 -- we will see that until next week. it's going to get mighty chile. as far as the numbers go 48 degrees in hagerstown. the cool air is moving from north to south. look at the wind direction. that shows you where the cold front is located. it still has not hit quantico or fredericksburg. it will be a very chilly. partly cloudy and cold. during overnight hours, the counties involved there -- metro area temperatures, even inside the beltway likely to be in the '30's with the of of a breeze to put a chill in the air. keep your eyes down south off the carolina coast where a low

pressure area may form. things will change in a hurry for saturday. sunshine and in the low 50s. brisk friday here. the low pressure center develops and moves north, setting the stage for snow across new england. cold rain on saturday. the computer models we have been looking at, looks like the middle of january. what's up with that in october. seems as though we have the potential for snow across the bloat -- across the viewing area. we will keep an eye on it as we continue to cover it. a few clouds and cold in the morning. 52 degrees and then a cold rainy day on saturday. clearing on sunday and monday. halloween looks cool and dry for the trick or treaters.

>> that toyota sports desk -- brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. the caps have gone up to canada to keep warm. they have put their record on the line against the oilers 3 a lot of chatter about the caps. some say that record is misleading. they are still to and a 0 on the road and their role in to canada with a lot of momentum. >> there's going to be more media attention every game, so i don't know at adds to the pressure. they will be gunning for us, i guarantee. >> chris cooley is out for the season. he hasn't been healthy for a long time. some are asking if he will ever be back. he says he is a casualty of the lockout.

>> it is the way it is and there is no one to blame. >> he conceded today he was stubborn and rushed himself back on the field. >> to be honest, it hurt to run 10 yards. >> he is hoping sacrificing the present will lead to a promising future. >> i said i would never forgive myself if we are in the playoffs and i cannot play in any role. >> he was drafted in 2004 and was a two-time pro bowl selection and the most popular player arguably on the team. >> what this franchise means to be and what my fans need to me, have no desire to play for anyone else and no desire to retire. i absolutely love this game. love coming to work and the only thing i want to achieve is winning the super bowl and i have to play to do that. >> you have to love that attitude. let's go to basketball -- howard

could be lost for 10 weeks. he's the point guard from a los angeles who played in all 33 games last year and was projected to be a point guard again. that will keep him out of any workout for the next 10 to 12 weeks. st. louis is gearing up for the world series -- the rangers lead at three games to 2 in the best of seven. what is the wrong washington's strategy tonight? >> all hands on deck and we're going to try to go out there no different than we have done all year, to win a ball game. that's it. >> nba owners and players resume talks, hoping to regain the momentum they had in yesterday's session. both sides are trying to salvage an 82-game season. right now, they are a little

more optimistic, but there's still a long way apart. one of the all-time great high- school baseball coaches has died. he was a coach whose teams won 42 straight games between 1963 and 1965. he was a principal for more than 40 years and our thoughts and prayers are with his family tonight. >> an old st. john's guy.

computers and wifi was making them sick. some people are flocking to rural area. we'll tell you but the radio free zone tonight at 11:00. >> we would like to think we are in a snow free zone, but that may not be possible. >> we could see some snow across the area. a nasty day on saturday, cloudy and cold with rain and high is between 40 and 44. could the areas of what snow mixed in. on monday, dry weather. think rain and snow for saturday.

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